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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsidiocracy, kakistocracy, autocracy, oligarchy, plutocracy - what would you call the US government after January 20th?
if limited to one word? I would go for "plutocracy" myself.
But here is good case for "pathocracy":
Iggo
(48,540 posts)global1
(25,961 posts)magicarpet
(16,992 posts)NewHendoLib
(60,572 posts)Frank D. Lincoln
(653 posts)Wounded Bear
(60,849 posts)TexLaProgressive
(12,335 posts)jalan48
(14,519 posts)No more hiding behind political maneuvers behind the scenes to make the public think there really was a choice, Manchin and Sinema were Democrats in name only. They were there to block any real progressive agenda put forward. They worked for the oligarchs. Maybe now Democrats can recognize what is going on and tell the next Manchin or Sinema to fuck off at the beginning.
Mme. Defarge
(8,571 posts)Faux pas
(15,428 posts)ParanoidAndroid
(11 posts)Muskocracy - If you are a billionaire you can do whatever you want. No laws apply to you.
Irish_Dem
(59,744 posts)patphil
(7,125 posts)Hugin
(34,755 posts)Nobody knows what it is, and everyone thinks they augha be in charge.
It's the perfect Libertarian solution.
GoCubsGo
(33,169 posts)"Idiocracy" describes the entire country, not just the government.
usonian
(14,651 posts)jmowreader
(51,611 posts)but thugocracy works about as well as anything else.
Dave says
(4,975 posts)Plus some choice words not suitable when children are around.
Efilroft Sul
(3,784 posts)LudwigPastorius
(11,092 posts)roamer65
(37,233 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,728 posts)I think just like the last time we went through this, Trump's ego will be his biggest downfall. He can't stand if anyone but him gets any attention and any credit.
So the big tent will always have him with his top hat and cane, doing his own barking.